Road Construction and Traffic Updates

New Traffic Pattern and Weekend Detour Scheduled for Interstate 30 Westbound in Little Rock and North Little Rock:

Phase 2 of I-30 Westbound Arkansas River Bridge Opening

Begins Oct. 11

PULASKI COUNTY | October 7, 2024

Opening all lanes on the new Interstate 30 (I-30) westbound Arkansas River bridge will require a detour with traffic impacts over the weekend of October 11-14 in Little Rock and North Little Rock, weather permitting. This is the second of three phased traffic shifts planned in order to transition traffic onto the new river bridge and place traffic into its final alignment. Westbound traffic is encouraged to find an alternate route during the duration of the detour.

Construction on I-30 will require a closure of all westbound lanes with detours from 10 p.m., Friday, October 11 through 5 a.m., Monday, October 14. This work will not impact I-30 eastbound or ramp traffic.

Phase 2 Weekend Detour

The following detour will take place over the weekend of October 11-14:

• I-30 westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in North Little Rock before crossing the river bridge and will be detoured onto the new downtown Little Rock exit to 4th Street (Exit 140) in Little Rock
• I-30 westbound traffic will continue onto the southbound frontage road and use the 9th Street on-ramp to access I-30 westbound
• Interstate 630 (I-630) westbound traffic will continue onto the southbound frontage road and use the newly opened ramp to I-630 westbound

See detour map NR 24-306-A for additional information

The following new traffic patterns will take place after the weekend of Phase 2:

• There will be a total of six lanes on the I-30 westbound river bridge
• Traffic must decide to exit to downtown Little Rock BEFORE crossing the river bridge; to access downtown Little Rock, traffic will use the two right lanes; to access I-30 westbound, traffic will use the two left lanes

See traffic pattern map NR 306-B for additional information.

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New Traffic Patterns for Interstate 30 in Little Rock and North Little Rock
Scheduled in October and November:

Interstate 30 Westbound Arkansas River Bridge to Open in Three Phases

PULASKI COUNTY | September 24, 2024

The new I-30 westbound Arkansas River Bridge is nearing completion and will be opened to traffic in phases during the months of October and November. Once the phased openings are complete, traffic will be in its final configuration for both I-30 eastbound and westbound, allowing traffic to utilize all lanes on the eastbound and westbound Arkansas River Bridges.

Traffic will be shifted in three phases. The first phase is scheduled to begin in early October, followed by the second phase in mid-October. The third and final phase is anticipated to start in early November, allowing crews to transition traffic onto the new river bridge and place traffic in its final alignment. See map NR 24-300-A for additional information.

Traffic shifts will take place from 10 p.m. on Friday night through 5 a.m. Monday morning. These traffic shifts will include lane closures, detours, and new traffic patterns. There will be weekend detours with significant  traffic impacts during the transition of each phase. Additional information will be available closer to the start of each phase.

Early October Weekend

• Phase 1 – I-30 Westbound Bridge
  • I-30 westbound traffic will be detoured onto Cypress Street in North Little Rock and the southbound frontage road in Little Rock to allow crews to open and close ramps and prepare for the new traffic patternOpening Ramps
    • Broadway Street on-ramp in North Little Rock4th Street (access to downtown Little Rock) off-ramp in Little RockI-630 westbound on-ramp from the southbound frontage road in Little Rock
  • Closing Ramps (temporary access during construction)
    • Bishop Lindsey Avenue on-ramp in North Little Rock
  • 6th Street off-ramp in Little Rock

Mid-October Weekend

• Phase 2 – I-30 Westbound Bridge
  • I-30 westbound traffic will be detoured onto the southbound frontage road in Little Rock to allow crews to prepare for the new traffic pattern.
  • All six lanes open to traffic on the new I-30 westbound river bridge in the final configuration

Early November Weekend

• Phase 3 – I-30 Eastbound Bridge
  • I-30 eastbound traffic will be detoured onto the northbound frontage road in Little Rock and North Locust Street in North Little Rock to allow crews to prepare for the new traffic patttern
  • Alll six lanes open to traffic on the I-30 eastbound river bridge in the final configuration

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Advance Notice

Full Closure of Riverfront Drive Scheduled in North Little Rock

PULASKI COUNTY | December 14, 2023

Construction on the new Interstate 30 westbound river bridge in North Little Rock will require a full closure of Riverfront Drive from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 20.

Crews will close Riverfront Drive between Pine and Olive Streets in North Little Rock. Westbound traffic will detour north on Pine Street, west on Broadway Street, and south on Poplar Street. Eastbound traffic will detour north on Poplar Street, east on Broadway Street, and south on Riverfront Drive.

See detour map NR 23-418-A for additional information. Access to the Downtown Riverside RV Park will remain open.

PULASKI COUNTY | March 25, 2024 (NR 24-089)

Highway 67 northbound traffic in Jacksonville will shift onto new pavement overnight from 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 through 5 a.m. Thursday, March 28.

Weather permitting, crews will shift Highway 67 northbound traffic between Main Street (Exit 9) and Vandenberg Boulevard (Exit 11A) from the existing main lanes onto new pavement adjacent to the Highway 67 southbound lanes.

Highway 67 northbound traffic will periodically be detoured to use the frontage road during any main lane closures required to make the shift. See detour map NR 24-089-A for more information.

Highway 67 northbound traffic detour:

• Take Exit 9 (Main Street)
• Continue along TP White Drive
• Take the Highway 67 on-ramp north of Vandenberg Boulevard

In addition, the Highway 67 southbound Exit 9 ramp (Main Street) will close indefinitely beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27.

Traffic will use the newly re-opened Highway 67 southbound Exit 10A (N. James Street) ramp to access Main Street. See detour map NR 24-089-B for more information.

Traffic will be controlled with message boards, traffic drums, and detour signs. The public is advised to be cautious when traveling in the work zone and watch for slower traffic speeds. Areas adjacent to the Interstate may experience noise impacts during nighttime hours. 

This project (Job CA0604) is part of ARDOT’s Connecting Arkansas Program and includes widening 2.5 miles of Highway 67 to six lanes, between Main Street (Exit 9) and Vandenberg Boulevard (Exit 11) in Jacksonville. The project also includes improvements at the James Street interchange (Exit 10A), the Gregory Street Interchange (Exit 10B), the Vandenberg Boulevard interchange (Exit 11), and conversion of the Frontage roads from two-way to one-way. More information on this $145.2 million project is available at ConnectingArkansasProgram.com.